Archilochus, fr. 184 sententiaeantiquae 13 years ago “She was contriving a trick as she carred water in one hand and fire in the other.” τῆι μὲν ὕδωρ ἐφόρει δολοφρονέουσα χειρί, θἠτέρηι δὲ πῦρ. Plutarch (in The Principle of Cold) says that this is about a woman who has contrary thoughts. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest